Hairywood: Awards contenders and their facial hair

CaptionJack Black's mustache

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"Bernie"

The performance: In its first performance since "Nacho Libre," Black's impeccably trimmed mustache defines the movie's title character as both a man of culture and taste. And just look at the way it highlights his sweet smile! Too often overshadowed by the performer's manic eyebrows, this criminally underused set of whiskers gets a chance to shed its sidekick status in "Bernie."

What the critics say: "There is no slobbiness in Black this time in the natty Wayne Newton mustache."

— Richard von Busack, mrmovietimes.com

"Bernie"

The performance: In its first performance since "Nacho Libre," Black's impeccably trimmed mustache defines the movie's title character as both a man of culture and taste. And just look at the way it highlights his sweet smile! Too often overshadowed by the performer's manic eyebrows, this criminally underused set of whiskers gets a chance to shed its sidekick status in "Bernie."

What the critics say: "There is no slobbiness in Black this time in the natty Wayne Newton mustache."